Year 10 student Evie created her very own podcast, 'Talking in the Dark' to raise awareness about blindness, visual impairment and disability in general, in a happy and light-hearted way. Evie was born with a condition called bilateral anopthalmia, meaning her eyes didn’t develop, and as a result E…
Thank you to everyone who supported the Maughold House Hot Chocolate bar yesterday break time! We raised a total of £96.90 which will go towards our chosen charities this year: The British Red Cross and Macmillan Cancer Support. There was a tasty chocolatey aroma in the Seating Area all afternoon!…
Today we have our Conister-led Non-Uniform day, with any voluntary donations going towards Conister's house charity this year: the ManxSPCA. Pictured are some of Conister's Form Captains. Wishing everyone a happy half-term and Hop Tu Naa!
19th October 2023 Dear Parent/Carer, Preparations are currently underway for the 2024 Year 11 Memorabilia and Prom, which will be held in the Royal Hall at the Villa Marina. The date is provisionally booked for Thursday 18th July 2024, although this could be subject to change. Hoodies will be suppl…
Two Silver Duke of Edinburgh groups completed their expeditions just in time for the end of the season! Walking in the hills for three days, carrying all of their food and equipment was certainly a challenge, with night-time temperatures dipping to near freezing at times! Jeant shiu dy mie / Well d…
Fantastic attitudes and sportsmanship on show from our Year 7 boys rugby team who are developing exceptionally well! They played in horrible conditions against QEII, still with smiles all round and it was nice to see some new faces too!
Yesterday, we celebrated our annual Prize-giving in the Studio Theatre. A big thank you to Mr Alex Downie OBE, Chair of Governors, Mr Karl Ver Elst, Parent Governor, Mr Tony Corlett, Support Staff Governor, The Worshipful The Mayor of Douglas, as well as other distinguished guests and parents for h…
This week at Ballakermeen we are celebrating Black History Month in our assemblies, a time to shine a light on our shared history. Our Diversity Prefects from the Sixth form have worked very hard to share their thoughts and feelings about why Black History Month is so important for us to celebrate…
Here's our Year 7 & 8 girls hockey team (plus a few others who were camera shy) before their match against QEII. This was their first match of the season and both teams won their games which is a fantastic achievement! Congratulations all. Hockey training continues for Years 7 & 8 on Thursday at th…